diff --git a/src/glut/glx/glut_event.c b/src/glut/glx/glut_event.c
index 0b65cf3039a..e453fe03893 100644
--- a/src/glut/glx/glut_event.c
+++ b/src/glut/glx/glut_event.c
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ handleTimeouts(void)
   GETTIMEOFDAY(&now);
   while (IS_AT_OR_AFTER(__glutTimerList->timeout, now)) {
     timer = __glutTimerList;
-    timer->func(timer->value);
     __glutTimerList = timer->next;
+    timer->func(timer->value);
     timer->next = freeTimerList;
     freeTimerList = timer;
     if (!__glutTimerList)